LEONARD, Martha Apple - L-Obituaries

3-16-1928

Martha Apple LEONARD the daughter of Adam Riley and Catherine Cook Apple was born in Orange County, Indiana March 22, 1855 and died in Winnetka, Illinois March 1, 1928 aged 72 years 11 months 9 days. She was the oldest of a family of 4 sisters her mother dying when she was quite small, her father married again and four more children came into the home; two boys and two girls. She was married in 1876 to Blancard Leonard 7 children born to this union: Edward Arcus who died in California; John E. of Rockford, Illinois; Owen G. of Selah, Washington; Mrs. Jennie Brewer of Veedersburg, Indiana; Mrs. Effie Bever of Hillsboro, Indiana: and Daniel W. of Winnetka, Illinois. Surviving also 23 grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Stout of French Lick, Indiana and Mrs. Hannah Lambdin Livengood of Hillsboro Indiana; two half brothers, Adam and Harrison Apple of French Lick, Indiana; one half sister, Mrs. Elzia Ann Teford of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and a large number of nieces and nephews. Early in life she confessed her faith in Christ and became a member of the ME Church at Moores Ridge in Orange County, Indiana later transferring her membership to Freedom Christian Church in Fountain County. She always tried to live according to the teachings of Christ in every way possible for her and taught her children in the some way. For a number of years she had made her home with her daughters until June 14, 1921 her son Daniels wife died in Chicago leaving two small children, she went at this time to make her home with them and made every effort her health would permit to take a mother's place in the lives of these little grandchildren. For some years she had been a sufferer of asthma and gallstones; for more than a year, her granddaughter, Merle Bever had been at her bedside helping care for her. All that loving hands and medical skill could do was of no avail. Early in the morning of March 1st, when the little granddaughter went to bed, Grandmother was asleep in death. We take this means of expressing our appreciation to everyone for kindness and sympathy shown in our sorrow.